Friday 2 January 2015

Sweet Potato Falafels

Sweet Potato Falafels


Ingredients:
(Makes 16 falafels)

1 large sweet potato
1 can chickpeas
1 handful basil
1 garlic (optional)
1/2 red onion 
1 tsp cumin
1-2 tsp flour (wheat or rice)

Pre heat oven to 200 degrees celcius. Peel and dice the sweet potato into small chunks and bake until soft. Meanwhile, drain and blend the chickpeas in a bowl with a hand blender. Mix in the finely diced onion, basil, cumin and minced garlic. Then mash in the sweet potato and add flour if needed. Place some flour in a bowl and take some mixture between your palms, roll into balls and then roll in the flour and place on floured baking paper. Bake in the oven for 30 mins turning half way. Serve in lettuce boats! 

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